Prices at 44 hospitals in Colorado, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $33,602 — 8% below the US median ($36,604), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $29,612 | $26,229 | — | 118 min | — |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center | Greeley, CO | $33,400 | $28,278 | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | — |
| Banner North Co Medical Center-Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $33,400 | $28,278 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| Sterling Regional Medcenter | Sterling, CO | $33,804 | $28,828 | ★ 3/5 | 97 min | — |
| Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center | Salida, CO | $37,553 | $41,971 | ★ 1/5 | — | — |
| Gunnison Valley Hospital | Gunnison, CO | $56,639 | $59,191 | — | 134 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $33,602 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($18,054). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($36,108).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $55,407 list price could save about $21,805 (39%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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